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The gatherings.info Web site has been redesigned to bring you more tools to make planning the perfect get-together easy and fun!

• Use the new Gatherings with Purpose tool to find and share simple ways to add a little charity to your festivities.
• In a hurry? The Gatherings Quick Planner lets you choose recipes and activities for your gathering and then provides a detailed shopping list of the supplies you will need to make it happen.
• Save your favorite recipes, games, ideas and themes in your My Family Gathering account. You can even set handy reminders for important dates so you'll never forget another birthday or anniversary.

Gatherings Giveaway:
New prizes! Register to win our monthly Gatherings Giveaway. You will be entered to win one of these great family prizes worth $350: A Sony camcorder, an Apple iPod Classic with docking station, or an outdoor, family prize pack from Coleman and Omaha Steaks.

Featured Gathering:
Find out how Modern Woodmen representative Scott Paterick gathers his family and friends to celebrate Easter.

Gatherings with Purpose:
April showers bring May flowers. Planning a bridal shower this spring? Add a little more meaning to the fun by donating any flowers from your shower to a local nursing home. It's an easy way to brighten someone's day. Find or share other Gatherings with Purpose ideas here.

Family Finances:
Spring has sprung! Now is the perfect time to renew your family's budget. Set a budget to make sure you achieve your financial goals.